A girl dreams of exploring every aspect of the world but ends up paying a huge price to live that dream.

A great premise with the narrative shuffling between the past and the present. I looked forward to reading flashbacks purely due to the excellent chemistry shared by Addie and Luc. I know these two are toxic, but that push-pull dynamic was too good! Though at one point, it felt as if the author wanted to check off all the significant events in history. Still, I loved how Addie was incorporated into different pieces of art without sounding artificial.

I was getting annoyed at Addie due to the questionable choices she was making. She would curse Luc, and I know it sucks to be forgotten but, how else could you have lived so freely?

Just as I was getting impatient, Henry arrived. Honestly, I expected so much more from him but, he simply got relegated to a lover. My interest was piqued when the unthinkable happened. But, the moment the reason was revealed, it felt too convenient, too coincidental, and too happy for my liking. I gave up on this book for two weeks!

When I came back, the mellow phase had passed and, emotions were riding high. The moment Henry was introduced, I knew how the story would end, that's why I'm mad that I was right. The ending is realistic, yet it left me wanting. There's no way Addie could have had normalcy, still, I felt empty. It felt awful to be handed an ellipsis instead of a period.

Even though there were moments the story let me down, this was amazing! One neat little detail was the arts at the beginning of each section. Though I would fault Schwab for not giving enough screen time to Henry, yet in a way that made the story purely Addie's. I was promised a love story, I ended up rooting for something wicked, I'm beginning to think Schwab can write twisted relationships much more easily compared to romantic ones, haha